Summer Piano Academy
Dr. Tina Park
Co-Artistic Director
Born in a musician family, Tina Juan Park, previous named as Juan Li started learning piano at the age of 5. At the age of 7 she won the First Young Artist Competition in her home state, Hubei which prepared her to a long journey of 13 years of study at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. In 1998 she immigrated to the United States on a full scholarship from the University of Notre Dame and pursued her masterʼs degree in piano performance. Later on she earned her doctorate degree of musical arts in piano performance from the University of Minnesota where she studied with Professor Alexander Braginsky.
Dr. Parkʼs performing highlights include the Schumann Concerto performance with Bethel Philharmonic Orchestra; the Rochester Chamber Music Society 10th Anniversary Concert; BRAVO! festival at the University of Minnesota; the Cello An American Experience (an international cello camp) at St. Olaf College and a concert tour in the southern part of China. In January 2025 she and violinist David Leung will be the featured piano and violin duo for Rochester Chamber Society Artist Concert Series.
As a soloist, she has soloed with Shanghai Symphony Orchestra in Shanghai , City Orchestra and Bethel Philharmonic Orchestra in St. Paul, Brentwood Symphony in St. Louis, Notre Dame Symphony in Indiana and Auburn Symphony in California. She has performed at many venues across the country such as Harris Hall at Aspen Music Festival; Benson Great Hall and Civic Center in St. Paul; Lloyd Ultan Recital Hall and Ted Mann Concert Hall in Minneapolis; Annenberg Auditorium at Snite Museum of Art in Indiana, Sapporo Art Hall and Shimizu Bunka Kajkan Hall in Japan. In 2003 her performance of the Rachmaninoff Second Piano Concerto with the City Orchestra in St. Paul received tremendous public admiration. In April 2005, her another performances of the Mozart Piano Concerto op.488 with the Auburn Symphony in California was acclaimed “exquisite and exhilarating.” In the same year her interview and performance on Free Radio Asia from Washington, D.C was broadcast throughout the US and in China.
Dr. Park is also a frequent performing artist for the Schubert Club Courtroom Concert Series at the Landmark Center after winning the Schubert Club competition in 2002. On top of performing as a soloist, Dr. Park is a dedicated chamber musician. She attended the Aspen Music Festival as 1 of only 2 fellowship recipients. And she was invited to the Pacific Music Festival in Japan as 1 of the 8 pianists selected around the world. She has collaborated and performed with some of the distinguished artists from the world, such as John Perry, Paul Sperry, Margo Garrett, Irma Vallecillo as well as principal players from the Vienna Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic, London Philharmonic, Baltimore Symphony and Juilliard Symphony.
In addition to be a versatile performing artist Dr. Parkʼs passion for teaching has established her as one of the most experienced and caring teachers in the region who can teach students of all ages and levels. Her students range from beginner to advanced level, and are actively engaged in competitions, piano exams, community outreaches and public performances. She is also a frequent adjudicator of young artists in various festivals and competitions in Minnesota. Dr. Park is an Assistant Professor in piano at Bethel University since 2005, and is the founder and co-artistic director of Bethel University Summer Piano Academy Camp since 2024.